When to go · Hohhot
Hohhot in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (down to -15°C (5°F)), Jul–Aug rain.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (down to 5°F (-15°C)), Jul–Aug rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- China overall
- Prices
- High
- China overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (down to -15°C (5°F)), Jul–Aug rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (down to 5°F (-15°C)), Jul–Aug rain.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- HohhotHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) big impact
Spring Festival: about 5–11 Feb 2027 (New Year's Day 6 Feb; official dates set late in the year — check) · China
Chunyun travel rush for about 40 days around it; shops and small restaurants close for up to a week, trains and flights sell out, hotel prices jump. Big sights stay open with crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · China overall
- High
- Prices · China overall
- High
China overall: Spring Festival in most years: closures and sold-out transport for a week or more.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hohhot, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
May: 33
Crowds
Feb: High
May: High
Prices
Feb: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (down to -15°C), Jul–Aug rain.
May: Inside Hohhot's best window: May–Sep.
Hohhot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings